From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Tyler Subject: Re: suggestions for SATA controllers (PCI-X or PCI-E), e.g. Highpoint, wanted Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 02:16:26 -0700 Message-ID: <432D306A.5030700@dtbb.net> References: <43259840.2000402@naa.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <43259840.2000402@naa.net> Sender: linux-raid-owner@vger.kernel.org To: schmidt@naa.net Cc: linux-raid@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-raid.ids Norman Schmidt wrote: > Hi! > > Has anyone experience with a Highpoint SATA raid controller like the > 1820A? > > The reason why I ask: > > We want to build a server with software raid with more than 4 SATA > drives (only on the data partition side). We will probably use > software raid 6 for it, but need a PCI-X or PCI-Express SATA > controller with at least six ports. The mentioned one is one that > could probably do the job and is not too expensive. We would not use > the Highpoint raid firmware, but misuse the card only as SATA host > adapter. > > Has abybody used a card like that for this or can anyone sugest a > better (cheap) solution in the USD 200 region? > > Thanks for your comments, Norman. Anyone....? going once... .... Tyler. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.1/104 - Release Date: 9/16/2005